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WordBand 6–7Toofey picks
thaw
/ˈθɔː/
verb
To change from frozen to liquid, or to become warm enough for ice to melt.
- “The snow began to thaw as soon as the spring sun appeared.”Toofey
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Source: Written for Toofey (original); IPA generated with eSpeak NG (GPL-3.0 (software))